early career scientists

Multiple perspectives to understand multi-hazard risks. Why is it important to meet face-to-face when we could also meet digitally?

Till Wenzel October 16, 2023

This summer the University of Vienna has hosted an inspiring summer school on multi-hazard risk management, bringing science outreach and research closer together. In this post, Till Wenzel provides some insights about the importance of face-to-face meetings to bring together multiple perspectives and better understand multi-hazard risks. The summer school has been organized by …[Read More]

The EGU23 bucket list for Natural Hazards Early Career Scientists

Joana Parente April 17, 2023

The European Geoscience Union (EGU) General Assembly (GA) is a precious occasion to create new connections and receive new stimuli to feed your own research, specifically for those in the early stages of their career. Nevertheless, the occasions for networking and scientific discussion can be so many, that it could be difficult to choose what …[Read More]

Unravelling the Complex Drivers of Wildfires in the Era of Climate Change

Joana Parente and Marj Tonini February 27, 2023

In the last decades, the strength of climate change has been evident across the globe in many weather and climate extremes occurrences, including heatwaves and droughts. Those events are involved in all fire stages and influence all aspects of the fire regime [1]. Climate change is driving unprecedented wildfire in the Mediterranean region The …[Read More]

The CRED presents the bill: the socio-economic cost of natural hazards.

Vale Cigala March 20, 2019

Which type of natural hazard is the most frequent? And which one causes the largest economic losses? Which populations are mainly affected? What are the necessary steps to reduce natural hazards’ impact? If you have ever wondered about any of these questions, you’d be interested to know that there is an institute answering all of …[Read More]

The collapse of Anak Krakatau volcano: a scenario envisaged

Vale Cigala February 4, 2019

The volcano ID Krakatoa or Krakatau, in Indonesia, is part of the Ujung Kulon National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage property, and among the most (in)famous volcanoes in the world. From a geological point of view, it is part of the Indonesian island arc system generated by the north-eastward subduction of the Indo-Australian plate (Figure …[Read More]

Heavy metals in industrial wastewater: hazardous waste or secondary resource?

Vale Cigala August 13, 2018

Not long ago on the blog, we have talked about natural groundwater quality triggered by geogenic factors and related hazards such as a high concentration of heavy metals. Today’s topic concerns the anthropogenic input of heavy metals into the water and how to tackle its effects efficiently. Industrial processes can lead to heavy metal-bearing …[Read More]

Doing and wandering of NhET at the EGU’s General Assembly

Vale Cigala December 22, 2017

If you were wondering what a group of young scientists such as NhET does in its free time, this is the right post for you to read! In between doing exciting fieldwork on an active volcano, writing an inspiring paper on landslide monitoring and applying that complicated algorithm for the analysis of earthquake return times: …[Read More]